. >> this is the indianapolis attorney that represented many of the victims in civil suits against the archdiocese of barl said more than 15 years after he was convicted, the details are still chilling. >> this man has raped and threatened so many kids over such a long period of time, that i mean, their lives are absolutely distraught. >> in 1995, merzbacher a former catholic school teacher in south baltimore was convicted to life in prison for sexually abusing one of his students, liz murphy. since being in prison, the criminal argued that his lawyer -- merzbacher argued that his attorney didn't advise him of a plea bargain that was offered. the federal judge agrees and thinks he can be released. >> is there a judge on the circuit court of baltimore city who would have honored that particular plea bargain then? >> on friday after the ruling was announced, 11 news talked with murphy who is said she is furious over the decision. >> i can't live with myself if i don't know that i've done everything that's in my power to make sure that this man never sees the light of day. >> deborah wein